Stirling, South Australia
Stirling is a town in the Adelaide Hills, South Australia, approximately 15 km from the Adelaide city centre. It is administered by the Adelaide Hills Council. Neighbouring townships are Crafers and Aldgate. Other nearby towns are Heathfield and Bridgewater. Of those five, Stirling has by far the largest commercial strip, with the greatest number and widest variety of shops, and the only banks.
Stirling East, a similar sized area towards Aldgate, is home to several schools.
Main Street in autumn
Main street during summer.
Looking down Druid Avenue through wet autumn weather
The Adelaide Hills region is located in the southern Mount Lofty Ranges east of the city of Adelaide in the state of South Australia. The largest town in the area, Mount Barker is one of Australia's fastest-growing towns. Before British colonisation of South Australia, the area was inhabited by the Peramangk people.
Image: CSIRO Science Image 4094 Vineyards and mixed farming in the Adelaide Hills South Australia 1992 (cropped)
Image: St Paul's Lutheran Church, Hahndorf (retouched) (cropped)
Image: Mount Lofty House Adelaide (26066318008) (cropped)
Image: Strathalbyn railway station yard, 2014 (cropped)